National recognition for Infected Blood scandal community

Today Diana Johnson MP was at St Paul’s Cathedral for the Infected Blood Service of Recognition, Remembrance and Reflection for those infected and affected in the scandal.

19 May marked the second anniversary of the 2024 publication of the main Public Inquiry report.

Alongside 1,300 people from the infected blood community, who came from all over the UK, those at the Service included Prime Minister Keir Starmer, former Prime Minister Theresa May and several serving Government Ministers.

The service was part of the ongoing work to achieve justice and proper recognition for the infected blood community. It can be watched at https://www.youtube.com/live/sCtjsPgUxHk?si=bW7oPnbqjfp7ljmL.

Diana Johnson MP have been involved for many years in the campaign to secure a Public Inquiry and justice for those infected and affected by the NHS contaminated blood scandal of the 1970s and 1980s.

At the Service, Diana also met Sir Brian Langstaff who chaired the seven-year Public Inquiry and did so much to secure the progress that has been made. However, there is still unfinished business on compensation and other recommendations made by the Public Inquiry.